Shruti Sharma represents the NHS in a five-week inquest into the death of a serving prisoner
4th August 2016
Shruti Sharma successfully represented James Paget University Hospital in a five-week jury inquest following the death of a prisoner at HMP Blundeston, who died as a result of serious self-harm and refusal of live-saving treatment. This factually complex Article 2 inquest involved a number of parties and raised difficult issues about mental capacity and the provision of mental health services for detainees.
Shruti Sharma is regularly instructed to represent the NHS and families of the deceased in cases of medical failures. For further information, please do not hesitate to contact Stuart Smith, Practice Director on 020 7583 8055.